Random DIY mixing and More

[FranC]

Did you like Dumbo?

I did. I watched the newer one,

 

[FranC]

I don't think I have donut crispy.

You might be lucky.

 

[hittman]

Has anyone tried the FA Donut Crispy? I used 1.5% in this recipe and not really crazy about the taste. I already dumped one mix so I’m not crazy about dumping this one. Thankfully it hasn’t been awful enough to dump yet.

I don’t have that one believe it or not. You must have more than me by now.

 

[FranC]

I don’t have that one believe it or not. You must have more than me by now.

I wouldn’t doubt it but I’m not counting.

 

[Zazie]

For those in search of blogs, until the Bs are restored, you can click on people's names and reach their blogs that way.

 

[classwife]

That's odd.

Any ideas where it's got to, @classwife?

That is odd. Don't feel bad, just checked and my "B" is missing too.
@classwife, thanks.

I reported it to the Tech people.
Hopefully they can get your B's back soon !

 

[classwife]

...hopefully it's just a temporary Ban !

 

[Uncle]

...hopefully it's just a temporary Ban !

 

[Uncle]

OOPS - I didn't do it . . .

 

[Uncle]

The Time For Sleeping Has Finally Come . . .

See Ya' Tomorrow . . . Night All . . .

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Just Sayin' . . .


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[CapeTownCloudChaser]

Welcome to the Random DIY thread.

Just to add to all the great advice above, when I started I was disappointed with the "mouth feel" of a lot of my mixes. All of them were very basic, dry on the tongue, and lacked "fullness" for lack of a better term. Learning how creams, ice creams, cookie, etc. could add body to a mix really made a difference for me.

Thanks for the advice, I will most certainly experiment with that.

My take on this whole adventure is that there is a hell of a lot of trial and error that mostly consists of errors. I will mix 2 flavors at various %s and see what the outcomes will be. Till a bit later on

 

[charlie1465]

I got my beads today and I finished my rosary.

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Superb!!

 

[charlie1465]

A, - , C, D, E ... X, Y, Z.

It's a complete 'astard

 

[charlie1465]

Morning Fran/everyone

Usual Friday shopping then back home for lunch and a wee rest.
I get to try my new mixes today.....

I've got to recoil and rewick several rda's and also some Boro's. I've got the vapeshell, wick'd bridges to do along with my usuals. I've gone into a BB mode again.

Have a good day.....enjoy your coffee.

 

[charlie1465]

Thanks for the advice, I will most certainly experiment with that.

My take on this whole adventure is that there is a hell of a lot of trial and error that mostly consists of errors. I will mix 2 flavors at various %s and see what the outcomes will be. Till a bit later on

Don't be discouraged. You end up with a feel for things quite quickly. Just one tip. Use e liquid recipes site to see notes on flavours. Then you can at least start with the right individual flavour %'s.....well usually anyway. Good luck

 

[hittman]

Good morning. My boss is gone starting today until middle of next week which is good timing. I’ve got one more review to finish writing and will be posting two this weekend. My youngest daughter is coming today for the weekend with the puppy which by now will be bigger than our dog.

I’m dreading work today. It’s been so slow and the days are dragging by. At least the boss won’t be there. If it’s slow again today I may post the review I’ve already written.

 

[Territoo]

Superb!!

Thank you.

 

[CapeTownCloudChaser]

Hi CTCC, and welcome to ECF.

For many years I've been using a paint mixer for my mixes. This one:
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It's much more thorough, and quicker, versus shaking the crap out of a bottle by hand. Another person here, who hasn't been around in some time, IDJoel, used the same one.

It's much like the hand blender or frother you are using. I use it for ~2 minutes. Cap the bottle and then set it aside to steep.

The micro bubbles are normal and they do not affect the flavor at all. The micro bubbles disappear after about 30 minutes (give or take).

I would never go back to shaking mixes by hand. It's a pain in the azz.

ETA: That mixer fits in 15ml and 30 ml bottles perfectly.

That's great news! I have not had any bad experiences either but just wanted to make doubley sure.

I agree that it is more thorough and a hell of a lot easier. It also doesn't look suspicious when someone is looking in through a window and sees violent arm shaking in an awkward silhoutte shape xD

 

[CapeTownCloudChaser]

I have the same thought that @englishmick did. The equipment back in 2014 was not near as good as it is now and am wondering what the total flavor percentage is in the recipes you're finding. As a rule of thumb I try to stay under 15% flavor and have many that I've tried that are good less than 10%. Also it seems like with some flavors having too much is just as bad as not having enough. It's kind of like the flavor level gets so high that it is just muted. You might start out doing simple mixes of 2-3 flavors that you know you like. If you look on ELR then when you enter a flavor into a recipe it will give you a suggested percentage. They aren't always right but will give you a starting point most times. Also, it's been my experience that the same recipe can taste quite different depending on the tank you're using.

Hey @hittman, I appreciate the insight. I am aware that the maximum flavour % is anywhere between 15-20%(via online reading). Now for the most part these recipes have been between 7 and 15%. This is why I posed the question, I should have stated the percentages I was using, but even at these values it was still disgusting.

My dilemma is not knowing if one of the ingridients is overpowering and affecting the whole profile or whether it is a combination of flavours. I even halved a recipe or 2 to no avail. I am not really keen on creating countless standalone tests, but if that is what it takes then so be it.

Lets continue with the above scenario, say for instance I made a standalone FA Meringue and found that it worked well at 2%. Is it now safe to assume that I will always use meringue at 2% regardless of how many flavors are in the recipe? I understand you have base flavors and you add smaller amounts of other flavors to bring out certain notes in other flavors. How does one gauge the % based on the above. I would believe there is no 1 correct answer but a rough guide would go a long way!

 

[FranC]

Good morning random folks Have you any plans today?